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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-04
AMERICAN SCHEMES IN CHINA.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. SreeiaD. Wharton Barker.
speaking of the telephone concessions to his company
from China sad this afternoon: Behind the scheme
for the telephone concession is the project OF railroad
construction" ills proposed he added to construct
first line of railroad from Ten Tsen to Shanghai dis
tance of 9OOmes and then anotberlne from shang
hal to Nanking and thence to Canton. distance Of
about 900 miles. Subsequently other lines will be
built all in crdance with plan 10 develop the iron
and coal fields OF the empire, erect mills and iron manu-
factories for the manufacture OF rails and railroad sup
pies to introduce long and short OF telephones
to establish banking system and do all that relates TO
such an extended enterprise that night aid In Its
successful accomplishment The rails will probably be
bought foreign countries wherever the price might be
lowest, but the locomotives would most likely be con
siruced In this country II the project succeeded f.
the purpose to all the work eventually In China IL Is
expected that the Chinese will put their money In tho
enterprise although there is sufficient American capital
at hand provide for all the work II II were deemed
advisable TO do So All those interested are Phiiade
phiauS
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LOSSES By FIRE IN VARIOUS PLA Ices. ,

ROCHESTER, Aug. "a fire broke out yesterday after
noon George L. Pratts wine factory at Rdgeway, Or
leans County, destroying the building, machinery and
presses, with OF wine In tho cellar below. Ihe
loss is "a, 500 and the insurance $4,000.
WORCESTER Mass. Aug. 3-The fire which started
from an unknown cause In G. L. Brownells twisting ma
chine shop No. 16 Unionst at o'clock this morning
damaged the shop aud Logan. Swift Brigham's en-
yeope shop the extent OF $4,000 $4,000 The In
surance Is S747o0
CHICAGO Aug IA fire In j. W. Hills box factory
this morning spread TO Johns lumber yard. where
large stock OF valuable hard wood lumber stored
HiPs factory and the OF Mr. Dunn adjoining
DESTROYED. The loss $4,000, OF which S22,oOO 10
on the box factory and contents Hills insurance Is
$4,000
EVANSVILLE, Ind Aug. 3.-The lumber yards OF the
Armstrong Company and C. Reitz Son were burned to-
day. The yards covered about twenty acres Before
the flames were subducd they destroyed the lumber
yard Of the Armstrong Company, some 100000 feet
of lumber; ArmstronRs MILL stables and two dwell
lngs and the lumber yard OF John A. Reitz Son, with
5000 900 feet of lumber; fifteen OF grain the
Peoria Decatur and Evansville Railroad and largo
warehouse containing tobacco grain and general mer
chandse The loss is estimated at $3.50 00O which
there is about 100000 insurance Most OF the lumber
was seasoned walnut ash and oak Armstrongs factory
was saved with difficulty There was no loss on tobacco
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NOTES PRox THE FLowERY KINGDOM

SAN Francisco, Aug. 3-The steamer Gaelic arrived
last night the Orient after quick passage Of four
teen days and nine minutes. She brings Yokohama
newspapers up July 10 and China news to July H.
g. g. Popof Chinese -ecretary to the Russian Legation
in Peking has Just blished pamphlet the Chinese
population In which he states 1t to be 3S2,OOOOOO as
against Al 3 900, 900 in the year 1842.
The H Pao says that over 900 telegraph poles be-
longing to the Munanan Mngtaz district and Kwelchow
Lane line have pulled down by the people, who say
the telegraph is a diaboca European arfce. Troops
10 the number Of 1000 been ordered TO the spot
Last week. according to The Shen lao no less than
eighty eight persons summarfly executed near
Shanghai for belonging to secret societies.
The Sen Pao gives the most narrowing account OF hoods
at Chu Chou Fu up the Wenchow River. Over thou
sand human beings have been swept away and the de-
struction OF growing crops is immense.
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NEW SCHEME OF HOME RULE.

LONDON, Aug 3-"The Pail Mall Gazette" pub
fishes a new Home Rule scheme purportnig to have
been accepted by the Liberal leaders This scheme
gives Ireland National Legislature and Executive
There is to be no separation of Ulster Irish men,
bers will continue to It in the Imperial Parliament In
their present numbers The powers Of the Irish Par
lament shall bo delegated, matters to be controlled In
Dublin being clearly defined and also subject to re-
vision by the Imperial Parliament. The appoint
mcnt Of judges, to remain In Office fifteen
years is to be vested In the Imperial
Government and afterwaId vested in the Irish Gov
Customs and excise are 10 remain under Imperial
troll The proportion Of the Irish quota 70 the I'm
uerial expenditure shall not be moro than one
fftcentil. nhe land question is left to the Irish
yariaInent. -
III js doubtful whether this statement Is official.
Tho statement is valuable however indicating the
line of the aemndod policy Of Morley, Treveyan and
which is probably assented TO by Gladstone
and satisfactory t0 Liberals generally.
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ACCIDENT TO THE COLUMBIA.
RUNNING INTO AN ERIE RAILROAD FLoAT-ALAR

RUNNING INTO AN ERIE RAILROAD FLoAT-ALARM
AMONG THE PASSENGERS.
The excursion steamer Columbia on its return from
Rookawsy about o o'clock last night was gliding
slowly along the North River in close proximity to
the piers when 1t came uto collision with the Erie
Railroad float No. 8, which Just leaving the dock
of Tenth-st There we're many passengers on board,
all gathered the gangwsy waiting to get of at
Twenty -second-st., and there much alarm at the
shock and the crashing timbers
Tho forward part of the Columbia on the port side
vas stove in, snd other damage done but no
passenger was injured 1he foat was hardly dam
aged at all. There little deav to the Columba's
progress, for the steamer close to the lest
landing that the captain went there at and the
passeng got of ioyfully. Owing to the late hour
and the dense ignorance of the night watchman it
i'm possible to ascertain how many days the Columbia
will be detained repairing damageA
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ALLEGED CRUELTY IN AN ASYLUM

TiFFrY Ohio, Aug 3 (specidD.-A peculiar religious
sect with membership scattered throughout several
States, is called "The Ebenezer Evan
cclical Association" 1t has MEMBER
ship OF 10000 and is extending lts
conferences to Japan and Europe. The society was
founded by Jacob Albright in Pennsylvania over
eighty years ago. and hence the worshippers are co-
monty known AZ "Allbrights.' An orphan asyiu"
was established at Flat Rock, twenty miles nom mere,
in tsea and now tho centre Of sensational scandal
ah,nt tba cruelty of Father Strohman, tho supefn-
tendent He is accused OF tearing boys ear nearly
off aud OF stripping children naked that no might ss
n bssvv strap upon them more efectualy. The state
Hnmano society has been asked to give the institu-
ton a thorough investigation. The asylum has many
children from New-Yark aud Pennsylvania
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CRUSHED By AN ELEVATOR WALL.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug IA serious accident
occurred this morning at the ruins Of the st. Anthony
elevator the suburbs Of the city The elevator
was burned on July 49, and since the settlement
made with the insurance companies large force Of men
has been employed removing the damaged wheat To-
day twelve engaged in shoveling away grain
from the wall of the elevator behind which in tho
bottom OF the bins still great mass OF wheat The
wall gave and the structure fell the
men, crushing them. 1t several hours before the
bodies were recovered. Then those OF Gus Brown,
p. r. Anderson, Thomas Dempsey. Ed NJ arkey and
John johnson taken out. Later another body
taken out but Is unidentified A. Erickson yet
alive was removed to his home In South Minneapolis.
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Il LIKE IN PLACE or FERTILE FARMS.
THE WORK OF THE KARrHoUAKE IN TEIGG COUNTY,
kENIuCkY.

KENTUCKY.
CHICAGO, Aug. ga dispatch to The Times
from Evansville Ind, referring to the sinking OF
laud Ia Trigg County KY, since the earthquake OF
Monday night says; a man who has just arrived
from Hopkinsville says that the country is low and
swampy and almost inaccessible in places save b y
old, beaten paths. Much OF II Ia wild and contains
large deuso woods. Golden Pond Ia a mere hamlet
con tanning settlements ct negroes who exc out
living by working on several large farms owned by
non-resideuts On Monday night about u o'clock
several OF them felt the earth tremblc. but thought
nothing serious had occurred beyond slight tremor
and after gosspiny over II went to bed. About IL
O'Clock everybody was awakened by n sharp shock
and had barely Jumped 10 their feet when the earn
with a shaking dizzy motion, suddenly sank dis
tanoe CT five feet, carrying houses and terrified
darkies with it, The negroes tell their knees aud i
frenEed pray cd the Lord To save them Others
began shouting aud praisug the Almighty, casting an
upward glance to II chiriots OF lire were not
descending. The moon was completely obscured by
heavy black Clouds very low aud like pail over
the doomed district Ri mbiings were heard from tho
depths below which gradually became louder, and
numsrous springs hidden Tor years. suddenly fouLd
an opening and began 10 bubble upward in constantly
increasing streams. Ihe negroes. not pausng tor
household goods chattes, gathered their OH pring
hurricdy and rushed away aud some OF them are
still putting much distance between them aud the
sin ling land as possible. More courageous ones only
He'd until they reached safe ground and there waited
until daylight, when they yentured back TO the scene
OF the nights terror and gaZed sadly upon the ruins
spread before them Over $50 OF fine iar, land
lay from lse six feet below the level OF the sur
rounding country and contained about three teet OF
water from the springs started By the earthquake.
large srea OF tobacco and will be total loss.
Nearly all tho cabins been torn loose AMI are
floating about. Fortunately NO lives were lost.
Golden Pond is about 100 miles distant from the spot
where similar catastrophe occurred about seventy
years ago, when q lake OF large suddenly digap
peared leaving nothing but the bed, IN the centre OF
which vas hole OF unfathomaOle depth and several
hundred yards IN diameter.
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REPUBLlCANS SANG ULNE IN KENTUCKY

DEMANDING A FAIR OFFICIAL CoUNr-sTEADY
GAINS REPORTED.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. tSpceiab-w. o. Bradley came
from Lancaster this afternoon and was sere-
naded tonight. lie responded In brisf
speech to an immense crowd OF people
from the Louisville Hotel balcony giving II as his opin
ion that he had been elected Governor OF Kentucky aud
stating that shall be far official count OF the
votes. Returns from sevcnty-one counties give Re-
publican gain OF $4,000; not a single county yet re-
ports a Republican loss. 1t is estimated by
in the mountain counties and that Bradley is elected by
from 600 600 His majority will hardly vary far
from these figures Two mountain counties just heard
from giye Bradley gain OF l,4QO votes over Blanes
vnta
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ELECTED OHIEF OF THE OUERoKgEsl

LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. Aug. Slater returns from tho
election for Chief OF the Cherokees indicate that Mayes
has been chosen over Bunch by small majority. Joel
B. Mayes onequarter Cherokee and belongs prom
inent family He Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court OF the Cherokee Nation and is an able sam-
ue Smith, who elected assistant chief is . full
blooded Cherokee The triumph OF Mayes will completely
change the political situation OF the Cherokee country.
Bushyhead and Bunch have held onice for years and
shaped the policy OF the Cherokee Nation
OF the wishes OF the Mayes liberal and pro.
gressve and is pledged 10 reform. He is chosen for
four-year term The friends OF Bunch still claim his
clestion
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VERMONT TEA oHERs UNEXPECTED BATH

PROVIDENCE, Aug. 3.-Eugene Harley age forty-hve,
Vermont school teacher passenger on the steamer
Pilgrim from Fall River to New-York. Monday night
He was sitting on the hurricane deck aft near tho rail-
Between Beaver Tail and Point Judith lurch oil the
steamer sent him overheard 1t was between and lo
p. M. and DO saw him fail. He reached the water
all right and made himself comfortable as tho heavy
sea would permit He barely escaped being run down
by the this city but managed to swim out
of her way He had been in the water about an nour
when the schooner Il. NJ. Reed, Captain Parker from
baltimore came along heard his cries and picked Liln
Vood condition.
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4 DEPUTY SHERIFF BEA TEN BIZ oUTLA VS.

ISDrASAPoLIs. Aug. tSpeciap. An ex-convict,
known by the name OF Windy Dick" arrested
at Marion to-day for robbng a widow. While being
taken to Logansport he was rescued by three men
from Deputy Sheriff Stanley the train APP
preaching Bunker Hill. Stanley badly beaten
and was lett lying the floor unconscious. The
affair has caused much excitement in the northern
part OF the State and large reward has been offered
for the capture OF the outlaws.
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THE ANARCHISTS MAP NOT GET A NEW TRIAL

THE ANARCHISTS MAP NOT GET NEW TRIAL
CmcAso. Aug s-Justice A. NJ. Craig. Of the
Illinois Supreme Court, who Is now spending q few
weeks at the seashore in Maine, is reported to have
dropped prior to his departure In conversation with
one of our business men, remarks to the effect that
tho Supreme Court would not grant now triai !"
tho condemned anarchists at Chicago. Judge Craig
IA reported to have said that tho court unanimous
in It's opinion. Judge Magruder Of the state su-
promo Court who Is In Chicago. said In reference 70
the matter: "ThIs is question on which l cannot
be inferyIewed. I know nothing of Judge Craig I:
utterances but from what know OF him snouia
bc strongly inclined to doubt bis having mado sucn
a statements"
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RIOT OVER A NEGRO VOTE.

LOUISVILLE. Aug 3.-Intelligence comes from Man
chester, Clay County. that fierce fight oc-
Cured at the polls during the voting on
Monday. Tho fight participated in by
score or moro men, all having rcvolvers or bowie
knives. JACK" Hacker was killed. Daughterly White
aud Dale Little seriously wounded Manchester Is
the capital Of Clay County, in tho southeastern
part OF the state. dispatch TO The Courier
Journal says: "The dieicnlty arose about a negros
vote IL Ia reported that tho was also killed aud
his body thrown into creek. The Whites are Repub-
iicans, Hacker Democrat.
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prnr,,,ED CLAIMS OF THE DEMOCRATS

LOUISVILLE Aug. 3-Ue Coarier-JornaFs returns
from sixty legislative districts show the election TO
tho House OF forty nine Democrats thirteen Republ
cans ono Prohbtonist and Union Labor candidate
There are thiry-x districts yet to hear FROM wnlcn Will
largely increase the Democratic list
Generals H. Buckner, Democrat is elected Governors by
n reduced majority Tho Democratic vote IL Indicated by
returns now in as being very light Buckners majority
is no W estimated at 10000 10 10000.
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REPUBLICAN GAINS OF $4,000 VOTES.

acNcISSATI. Aug. "a dispatch to The COM
nercat Gazette from Louisville received
at midnight says that news from
73.couutes shows gains of $4,000 for Bradley, Repub
lican candidate for Governor, and that six re-
manning counties, which are more strongly ke-
publican, will probably elect him, II the pro
portion OF gain holds out Fox. the Prohibition
ist will probably get 4.00O votes Tho Democrats have
reduced the claim to 5000 majority for Bucknsr Only
tho Official relieve the present uncertainty.
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FRAGMENTS OF CABLE NEWS.

BERLIN, Aug. 3.-Emperor William sent a natterlug
Cabinet order General Blumeuthal the occasion OF
the sixteh annisersary OF the Generals entering tho
Prussian Army. portrait Of the emperor accompa-
MED the order
BUDAPEsrH, Aug. 3-uerr Balasz, eminent author
and secretary Of the National Theatre has committed
suicide grave Of his infant daughter who died In
1874.
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u,prcK or A RRIG GANrrNE

HALIFAX, n. g., Aug. 3.-News was received here to
day of a total wreck of the brigantine Aladc from
Boston, on Seal Island. The crow were saved and
have been landed at harrington. The Alanc was
owned by John d. McIarcn, of Liverpool N. S., and
was bound for that port.
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PROGRESS OF THE LAND BILL.

LONDON Aug 3.-Ths Land bill passed through the
committee stage the House Of Commons this afternoon
After the debate the report stage Friday there will
be a general exodus OF members Of Parliament. The
London week. Whips fix the prorogaton for
August %.
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LONDON. Ontario. Aug. 3.-The Rev William Thomas
Abbott West who is wanted in st. Louis for the
murder of susie Beck, seen In this city last
Thursday He huTriedly visited his brother Peter
wost who has two Of the poisoners children In his
care. He departed as suddenly as he had come He
did not refer to his ST. Louis p but spoke affection
aely of his wife.
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DEMOCRATIC FIGURES IN FIFTY-sIx COUNTIES.
LOUISVILLE, Aug 3The Coturie,-Jo0nat has unofficial
returns from aty-sI counties. These returns show a
loss from the Cleveland majority t34,s39) OF 7,7lo Ii
this rate OF gaus continues the net Democratic
loss will be 1880 leaving Buckner MaJ0riv o'e'
Rradle III 2l .gso
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1oRoss TIE CONTINENT ON BroYo1E.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 3.-George W. Nells, jr, ar
rived from New-York to-day, having made tho trip on
his bicycle. He started on May "a, but lost fifteen
days by rough weather and lost twentythre pounds
In weight. He averagedhfy miles . day.
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REvgyUE ON OLEOMAR0ARIyE.

REVENUE ON OLEONAR0ARINE.
CHICAGO. Aug. 3.--The oleomargarne receipts now
average 5000 day at the revenue onco though this
tho dull season. This indicates the manufacture To
be l7,0OO pounds day.
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reintroduced In the House Of Commons by Sir Edward
watkins was rejected, this afternoon. by vote of 153
THE FISHERIES CONTROVERSY.
RUMOR THAT A SETTLEMENT HAD BEEN REACHED


DISCREDITED.
CHICAGO. Aug. s.-A Times dispatch from Ottawa,
Ont says: The Deputy Minister Of Fisheries informed
the correspondent last night that order had been
sued by the Government releasing condition of their
paying q mere nominal fine, all the American
fishing schooners recently seized within the al
legged prescribed three-mile limit There
.Sn'sns al smdse IN the of %
fishery trouble are daily received by the officials OF the
and an amicabe settlement Of the great fishery troubles
Is In the near future"
WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (SpeeiaD.-The rumor that
satisfactory settlement Of the Fisheries question has
been made is discredited In Washington. Assistant
Secretary Porter of the state Department. and other
officials have intimated that they know nothing about
such a settlement Secretary Bayard Is absent from
GLogo:sTF Mass. Aug s-The crews Of the seized aea
seine boats belonging to the schooners Arsonaut ana
RUSSIA NAMES PRINCE IMERITINSKY.
THE czARs CANDIDATE FOR REGENT OF BULGARIA
PRINCE FERpINANp's INTENTIONS.
LONDON Aug. 4.-Russia proposes General Prince
Imertinsky the sole Of Bulgaria The proposal
is not regarded favorably at Sophia.
SOPHIA Aug. alt is stated that telegram has been
received from NJ Natchevitch. tho Bulgarian Minister
Of Foreign Affairs in which he say: that he ha. seen
Bulgaria, but fixes no date for his coming
SCORES AT THE CHESS TOURNAMENT.
BERLIN Aug 3.-The final score in tho International
Chess Congress Frankfort is follows: Mackenzie Is
games Blackburne 1919; Weiss 1872; Bardeeben, Is
Tarrush, IL; Berger 12 Englisch. 11i2; Pausen. Ill
schallopg. II; schfers. 10; Alapin; gig; Burn, Si9
NOa. Gunsberg, Si2; Zukertort Sic; Metzger, Si2
GottschalI, Won Scheve Taubenhaus GIG; Fritz o,
and Harmonist 5l2
RETREATING BEFORE THE AFGHAN REBELS.
CALCUTTA, Aug. 3.-The Amecr Of Afghanistan's gen.
erals Haidar and sikander Khan have withdrawn all
their troops to Ghize This action indicates that
they consider weak Keep the open field
against the rebels.
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RELIEF MEASURES FOR woRKiNGMEN.


THY HAGUE Aug. 3.-The committee OF the Second
Chamber Of statesGenera which has had the sub
ject of the working people under consideration has rec
commended that measure be introduced restricting the
empoym factories and workshops OF boys under
sixteen and OF women under eighteen The committee
also that night such persons should
be forbidden that should not be allowed 10 work
for month after childbirth; that qualined onciai
should inspect the factories and workshops and that
should be effected TO provide for
families In cases Of old ago illness OF workngmen. or
Of accident to them their death.
BRuEsEIS. Aug. 3.-The Chamber OF Deputies mas
adopted bill aboiishing the system OF paying workmon
In factories in goods instead Of money.
ROCHEFORT CHALLENGED BY ACTOR GARNER
PARIS, Aug. a-M GARNER, an actor in Nine Bern
hardrs travelling company, has challenged NJ Rochefort
to fight duel for publishing deroGatory article with
ssfeence incdsnts that occurred while the company
vas ct Rio Janeiro. II ROchef0rt refuses 10 give salts
taction, GARNER will proceed against him for libel
NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.
LONDON Aug. 8, 1887.
CHOLERA At MALTA-There have been hve oasos OF
cholera and one death from the disease NJ Malta ten
days quarantine against that place has been established
- 0ibfAltaf.
Tnp 0LxNDEvoHs voYAaE.--The British steamer
0tendsvon, Captain Peterson. from New-York July IL,
Snson arrived At storpoway August q encountered
kSey weather on the voyage and was much damaged.
- lat the bunker coal vhioh she hac stored on her
Nksr deoks and WAS compelled 70 burn puiknesds
eeesesA hsvssss, ste.
70 QnAnrEL ruNEL-Ths bill TO allow the construc-
- - tannea usdsr We English Channel which was